Truck-tire carrier



June 3, 1930. o, T ET AL TRUCK TIRE CARRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec, 15, 1927 gnwmtom amnda Hum June 3, 1930. o. E. HUNT ET AL, 1,761,920

TRUCK TIRE CARRIER Filed Dec. 15, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gmmnlim Patented June 3, 1930 S 'UNITEDE' STATES PATENT OFFICE batons-e. humanism enIsT ER 'nor DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 'Ass enoRs T GENERAL MOTORS. CORPORATION, or DETROIT; MICHIGAN, A. CORPORATION or w DELAWARE ti 4 I t I I TRUCK-TIRE CARRIER io tured' than those now in use.

."Ap plicationlfiled December 15, 1927. SerialNo. 240,178.

I "This invention relates to a spare rim and tire" carrier for an automotive vehicle and has to do partieularly with an underslung carrier for .a'spare'tire andrim for use with 'trucksand passenger cars.

It is'an object of this invention to provide "a new'and improved rim and tire carrier which is simpler in construction and which can be more easily and cheaply manufac- 7 funder the body'ofthe vehicle so that it may berigidly and securely mounted and yet can be'easily and quickly removed and replaced. One'of theparticularadvantages of our improvfed'construction isthat it will hold a spare rim carrying an inflated tire or a haveillustrated our invention as applied to both a passenger car and a truck and desire it to be understood that it is not limited in its utility to either. Otherobjects and'advantages of the invention'will appear in the course of the following description," taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing and appended claims. 7 h i fIn the drawings Figure 1 is a'side'elevation of the rear end of the chassis of a truck embodying our invention? t V c Figure 2 isa'plan view of the same.

Figure 3 is a side elevation partly broken "'awaypf the rear end ofthe chassis of. a

passenger car embodying our invention.

1 Figure 4 is aplan' view of the'structure shown in Figure 3. g, I

Referring to Figure 1, we have illustrated the rear end' of the chassis of a conventional truck. comprising the u'sual'channel shaped side frame members to which the springs are attached by means of the usual spring shackles 12 and fastening plates 14. Connecting the two fram e'members 10 at a point adjacent the spring shackles is the channel shaped cross member 16 having upper and lower'horizontal portions and a central portion all three being riveted to the respective More specifispare rim without a tire equally. well. We

'trated in position in the tire carrier.

horizontal and vertical portions of the frame members 10. Suspended from the frame members 10 in front of and in rear of the cross member 16 are the U-shaped a maximum of strength. The side portions 22 of the front support 18 are bent outward and are apertured for the reception of bolts 24 by means of which the support is fixed to the frame members'lO. Fixed to and extending upward from the center of the bight or horizontal portion of the support 18 is a lug 26. I

The rear support is identical with the front support 18 except that the side portions 19 are shorter and is supported from the frame members '10 by means of bolts 28 which are provided with wing nuts 30.

A rim 9 and inflated tire 8 are lllLiS- n this position, the lugs 26 and 27' abut against the inner side of the rim at diametrically opposed points. The rim and tire are held against upward movement by. the cross member 16,"the front and rear portions resting on the front and rear supports 18 and 20 respectively, the latter of which canbe adjusted vertically by tightening the wing nuts 30 to hold the rim and tire-tightly. Movementof the rim and tirefin a horizontal planeis prevented by "the central lugs 26 and 27 mounted on the swung down and the front part lifted to clear the lug 26 to permit removal. Re-

placement of the rim and tire on the support isaccomplished in a similar manner.

In Figures 3 and 4:, we have illustrated our invention as applied to a chassis which may be that of a passenger car or of a light delivery truck. Connected with the rear ends of the channel shaped side frame members are the usual spring shackles 52 to which the leaf springs 54 are attached. "A short distance in front of the spring shackles is a channel-shaped cross member 56" which in cross-sectionis substantially the shape of an inverted U. At each end of the cross mem-f ber 56 the upper central portion 58 is riveted to the upper flange-of the .frame member 50,

while the front and rear fianges'57 and 59 respectively are riveted to the lower flange fof the respective-framemember The main portion of therear-flange 59 i-s bent to assume a horizontal position for contacting; vwith the upper side of the spare 'tireorrim which will be held in a horizontal v position, as described in detailibelow. Y Rigidly r suspended from the -forward flange 57 ofthercross member 56 is the ifront support 60. This support is U-shaped in .outline and shallow channel-shaped in section g-Fixedin the center of the support 60 isthe curved bracket 68 which extends forwardand upward in position to function as a fixed abutment agalnst which an lnflated tire 72 carried by the spare-rim 74 is held. A verticallydisposed bracket v is fixed to the center. ofs'upport 60 ontop of bracket =68 and is ositioned to contact the inner side of rims-4.

v Rigidly 'fixed to ithe"upper-side 'ofthe rearendof each-of the frame members 50 V p s I d V y I x p vertical movemenn means on the frame for; hold ng said run aga nst vertical movement, r

is a bracket r62= which extencls rearward, rear support 66 extends across the frame beneath the rear endjof the rim'and tire and is supported on braclzts 62' by bolts -64 carrying wing jnuts 63. In the illustrated form,- support 66 is astraight channel bar. In the. centerof the bar 66 is fixed a bracket 67fWhi-Cl1gtbllll5 against the inner side out rim 74 in a. position diametrically opposite to bracke-tfih -With the structure described, tightening of wing nuts 63 clamps the rim and tire, on rim alone if no tire is carried,

between the. two suppQrtsBO, and :66 and a v fixed abutment, which comprisestthe flange v 59 ofmember 56, The rim andtire-are held against movement in a' horizontal planefby the brackets65, 67;.andf68 and by the'fact that the u-pperzside ,oifthetire is held tightly; against'the flange -59; :It-clesired, a Tr-shaped su p 7 t of the' left'hand bracket62 for supporting the license tag and tail light. The operation of the carrier is thesame as the operation of the first embodiment described;

ort may be provided on therear'end is We claim 1. In a chassis including side frame members, a carrier supported thereon-comprising longitudinally spaced supports, one of which is vertically adjustable, and the other of which is fixed, rand a rigid abutment between saidsupports and spaced from. the plane thereof for holding a tire fixedlbetweenfthe,

abutment and said supports.

j 2. In a, chassis including side: frame mem here, a carr er supported thereon comprisupper side of a tire, a rigid support ahead of and below said cross member, and afver ticallyadjustable support inrear of and 0. vad ustment to removably clamp tire be:

below said cross memberiand adapted byits' tween the supports and cross member.

' ing across member-for engagementwith the I the plane thereof for'holdingia tire therebee tween, and meansgonsaid suppor ing said-tire against horizontal displacement.

, 4. Inavehicleincluding side fr amefmem bers, a rim carr er'supported thereon com-v'H pr sing front, and rear transversely. extend 7 s5 f ing supporting bars, one of whichf'is vertie cally adjustable and the other of which "is stationary, and ean jpms naname "forv hold ngsa d rim against vert cal movement.

1 5. In a vehicle includingside frame en bers,;a rim carrier supported thereon'coin r p s ran ers y i ehd ng i -lshared' support suspended beneath-fandj rigidly clonnected at: opposite ends .to the frame; members, a second support adjustably connected t I V 1 at. {opposite ends to the frame members for and means on 1 said U -s 'haped support for resisting horizontal "displacement of said 6. Inanunderslungtire carrier for motor velii'clesjand the like; a rfixedltirelengaging member; a is vertically adjustable tire engaging member spaced fromthefirst mentioned i 7 member insubstantially'thegplane thereof, f

intermediate the other members and spaced .v s

and a fixed tire engaging member positioned from the plane thereof.

said trameandfri gidly connected fat io pipo {Means to suspenda.ltire liniaisubstanm i tiallyhorizonta'l position beneath aehassis frame of a motor vehicle includingfarsnp' V :qportingistra 'e extendingtransversely beneath for engagement-with the underside; of a tire',

another supporting strap also'fextendi-ng transversely beneath the frame "but in 1on e gitudinally spaced relation to thegfirst strap and .adjustably connected at opposite ends;-

with the frame members for relative ertical movement and also engageable with' therum i v derside of the tireand' an abutment"mem+ I I Ebefr I: for the upper "side, of the tire; against which thetire is movea nweiampeamea by the adjustment of thefl'ast; mentioned it I m ye eref; We f e-x" Q1 11 e si e- "OitMoNnEIHUNT; f

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